Supply and demand says if you have more of something it often becomes less expensive. Apply that concept to a widely used energy source, like natural gas, and that means significant benefits for all Ohioans. A new study shows this rings true in Ohio by large margins. The study, which examined shale development's impacts on natural gas prices, found Ohio consumers are saving over $1.5 billion dollars due to lower prices resulting from development of the nation's shale plays. Keep Reading »

Energy In Depth-Ohio recently  sat down with State Representative Andy Thompson to discuss shale development occurring in eastern Ohio. The... Keep Reading »

As most folks know by now, on New Year's Eve a 4.0 earthquake struck near Youngstown prompting Governor Kasich and ODNR to halt injections at Youngstown UIC wells until more facts come to light. Rep. Bob Hagan however has as used this event, to incorrectly disparage an industry that is already reviving Ohio's Steel Industry and providing good paying-jobs for Ohioans with up to 200,000 more over the next few years. Keep Reading »

A new study [PDF] from the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin has found “no evidence” of hydraulic fracturing... Keep Reading »

In his remarks the Governor highlighted that last year Ohio was 48th in the nation for job creation. This year it ranks 9th. Just a few breaths away from that comment, the Governor announced that Markwest is locating three facilities on Ohio. One of them just 20 miles down the road in Harrison County. These will require 700 construction jobs to complete and will offer many well-paying full-time jobs as well as $500 billion in investment to the region. Keep Reading »